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Iberdrola prices €700m green bond
12 September 2016Spanish utility Iberdrola has priced a €700 million ($785 million) green bond, issued as part of its "green" euro medium-term note (EMTN) programme, making it the biggest corporate issuer of green bonds so far this year.
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Green bond issuance hits record high in Q2
05 July 2016More than $18 billion of labelled green bonds were issued in the three months to 30 June, a record level of issuance for a single quarter, according to data collected by Environmental Finance.
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Engie's notes to be removed from Barclays MSCI green bond index
13 June 2016Engie's notes have been removed from the Barclays MSCI green bond index, following a long-awaited review of its rules.
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More banks and corporates endorse World Bank's carbon pricing coalition
19 April 2016Several more banks, industrial groups and national governments have signed up to join the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) which was launched at the Paris Climate Summit in December.
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Utility returns to green bond market, with benchmark issue
15 April 2016A utility has returned to the green bond market, after pricing €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of notes, Environmental Finance has learned.
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EF BRIEFS: Canadian Solar, Gaeletric, MTA, Spruce, Iberdrola, Boralex, Trina
24 February 2016Canadian Solar has issued a ¥3 billion ($26 million) solar project bond to Shinsei Trust and Banking Company.
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How the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund is handling climate risk
10 February 2016Norges Bank's latest responsible investment report shows environmental issues are still the key driver for engagement and divestment. Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports.
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EF BRIEFS: Iberdrola, Munich Re, CoPower, Haringey Council Pension Fund, Swiss Re
25 January 2016MEAG, the asset management arm of Munich Re, has bought a 27MW solar farm in the UK from BayWa r.e.
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Solar fried in CfD auction
26 February 2015Solar energy construction in the UK is set to be decimated after the technology failed to compete with wind power in a £325 million ($503 million) auction under the government's new subsidy system.
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A review of the green bond market in 2014
18 December 2014The green bond market trebled in size in 2014 - but who were the big winners and can the breakneck speed of expansion continue, asks Peter Cripps